Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $8,360 | 149 | 58.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,585 | 10 | 31.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $700.00 | 1 | 4.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $660.00 | 1 | 4.6% |
| Entertainment | $88.18 | 1 | 0.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | $4,216 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $2,449 | 25 | $0 (2018) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $1,413 | 24 | $0 (2023) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $1,115 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $838.13 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $746.49 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $671.78 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $660.00 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| RxSight Inc | $366.70 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Iridex Corporation | $335.59 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $615.64 | 11 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. ($277.40) |
| 2023 | $4,628 | 34 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. ($3,920) |
| 2022 | $2,871 | 32 | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. ($843.73) |
| 2021 | $760.15 | 13 | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. ($235.50) |
| 2020 | $171.81 | 4 | Alcon Vision LLC ($112.13) |
| 2019 | $1,808 | 24 | Alcon Vision LLC ($969.68) |
| 2018 | $2,360 | 23 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($2,005) |
| 2017 | $1,178 | 21 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($444.38) |
All Payment Transactions
162 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.66 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | DEXTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.20 | General |
| Category: Corticosteroid intracanalicular insert | ||||||
| 05/12/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.07 | General |
| 04/15/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.83 | General |
| 04/15/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.82 | General |
| 04/11/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.82 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.90 | General |
| 02/15/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.08 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.36 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.78 | General |
| 12/18/2023 | Optos, Inc. | NFC-700 (Device), PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE, OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE | Entertainment | In-kind items and services | $88.18 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/04/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.90 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/06/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.63 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 08/29/2023 | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.05 | General |
| Category: Optical Biometer | ||||||
| 08/21/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | PROKERA (Device), AMNIOGRAFT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.84 | General |
| Category: HUMAN TISSUE PRODUCTS | ||||||
| 08/02/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.99 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 08/01/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.53 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | PROKERA (Device), AMNIOGRAFT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $160.92 | General |
| Category: HUMAN TISSUE PRODUCTS | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | PROKERA (Device), AMNIOGRAFT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.15 | General |
| Category: HUMAN TISSUE PRODUCTS | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | PROKERA (Device), AMNIOGRAFT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.16 | General |
| Category: HUMAN TISSUE PRODUCTS | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | PROKERA (Device), AMNIOGRAFT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.40 | General |
| Category: HUMAN TISSUE PRODUCTS | ||||||
| 07/21/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.88 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 07/11/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.54 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 06/26/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $363.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 217 | 288 | $88,057 | $29,276 |
| 2022 | 10 | 264 | 330 | $116,676 | $39,045 |
| 2021 | 13 | 313 | 364 | $108,683 | $39,556 |
| 2020 | 4 | 121 | 126 | $32,772 | $11,991 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
38 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 28 | $35,848 | $11,967 | 33.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 35 | $8,834 | $3,181 | 36.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 48 | $8,743 | $3,056 | 35.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $8,484 | $2,796 | 33.0% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 27 | 31 | $8,014 | $2,630 | 32.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 53 | $6,206 | $2,145 | 34.6% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $4,925 | $1,261 | 25.6% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $2,425 | $906.53 | 37.4% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $3,268 | $842.16 | 25.8% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $1,311 | $492.00 | 37.5% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Office | 2022 | 20 | 26 | $28,765 | $10,361 | 36.0% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 28 | $30,978 | $10,113 | 32.6% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 43 | 51 | $13,217 | $4,515 | 34.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 36 | 48 | $9,087 | $3,084 | 33.9% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $9,029 | $2,889 | 32.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $7,185 | $1,935 | 26.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 43 | $5,018 | $1,882 | 37.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $5,793 | $1,742 | 30.1% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 15 | 20 | $3,723 | $1,204 | 32.3% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $2,654 | $885.07 | 33.3% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 14 | 16 | $1,226 | $435.81 | 35.6% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 34 | $37,909 | $15,146 | 40.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 39 | 39 | $13,385 | $4,955 | 37.0% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 50 | 50 | $15,545 | $4,552 | 29.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 38 | 53 | $10,063 | $3,649 | 36.3% |
About Dr. Michael Solomon, DO
Dr. Michael Solomon, DO is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Denver, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1891736633.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Solomon, DO has received a total of $14,393 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $615.64 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 162 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($8,360).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Solomon has provided services to 915 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,108 services with total Medicare billing of $119,868. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 38 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Other Specialties Ophthalmology
- Location Denver, CO
- Active Since 06/10/2006
- Last Updated 11/20/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1891736633
Products in Payments
- Centurion (Device) $1,582
- STELLARIS (Device) $899.43
- VisuMax (Device) $821.63
- PROKERA (Device) $453.65
- DURYSTA (Drug) $451.31
- LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) (Device) $366.70
- HYDRUS Microstent (Device) $276.02
- ACTHAR (Biological) $275.49
- LenSx (Device) $263.32
- Wavelight (Device) $257.39
- Hydrus Microstent (Device) $211.57
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $195.35
- COMPACT INTUITIV Phacofragmentation System (Device) $193.00
- ORA (Device) $179.79
- ReSTOR (Device) $172.51
- Tecnis IOL (Device) $146.67
- VUITY (Drug) $127.48
- AcrySof (Device) $125.39
- ACTIVEFOCUS (Device) $124.91
- Phacofragmentation Accessories (Device) $123.37
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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